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Word Family WorksheetWord Family Worksheet
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Word Family

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What do a man, a can, and a fan have in common? They are all in the same word family! Young readers practice adding the first letter or letters to each word within a particular word family.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

word families, phonics, cvc words, reading fluency, initial sounds, -aw words, -an words, -ar words, -ell words, -en words, -at words

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Project the worksheet onto the board for the class to complete together
  • Add to a literacy packet for learners to work on with parents
  • Create a similar worksheet with word families you are focusing on in class

Classroom Considerations

  • Includes some word blends in the word bank; be sure that class members know how to use them
  • Worksheet is in color, but would still be understandable if printed in black and white

Pros

  • Versatile for younger readers or older English learners
  • Each page features a different word family, including -an, -ar, and -aw

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RF.K.1.a RF.K.2.a RF.K.3.a RF.1.1.a RF.1.2.a RF.1.3.a RF.2.3.a

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